Fireplace protector



P. oMBs 1,770,878

FIREPLACE `PROTEGTOR July l5, 1930.

' Filed April 25, 1929 Patented July `175, 1930 UNITEDSTATl-:s 1.\.Tr-;1-rr oFFicE PAUL CONBS, 0F SOUTH BOSTON, VIRGINIAl FIREPLACEPROTECTOR Appneatiqn flea April 25,

nection with accompanying drawings illustrating ,the invention and Vinwhich:

Figure lisa front elevation of the device, Figure 2 is a top plan viewthereof, Figure 3 is a sectional View taken on the line 343 of Figure 1,and

Figure 4 is a cross sectional view taken on the line H of Figure 1.

Referring specifically to the drawing, the protector is generally shownat l0 and is in the form of an arch and is made in a single piece ofmetal, preferably being a casting.

This protector or arch 10 has side members 11 and a top member 12. Thesidemembers llare of angle form in cross section e as shown particularlyin Figure 3 so as to engage and cover and corner of the masonry 13,`Aata fireplace 14. Likewise, the cross memberV '12 is yof angle form incross section so asto receive, intimately engage and protect anadjacentcorner 15 of the masonry of the fireplace 14.. f

VThe lower edges of the side members 11 protect the 'upright arepreferably sunk several inches` intov cement or concrete 16 at the base.

lThe horizontal angle 17 ofthe crossmember'12, is extended beyond theside members 1l and in the rear thereof to form key pro-V jections 18.These projections extend into the brick work-or masonry 13 and 15, inthe 1929. serial No. 358,060. v

A forwardly extending flange or rib 20 is provided on theside members 11and cross member 12, constituting a reenforcement for the parts andbeing capable of giving `the protector an ornamentalor'vartisticfappearance.Y In addition, theflan'ge 20 at the side members-11 may have projections or hooks `21 upon which shovels, fire tongs, orother accessories for a repla'ce may be hung or suspended. j' Y Variouschanges may be resorted to proof the invention.

I claim as my invention l I i 1. A protector ofthe class described com-Aprising a frame of arch shape made in a single piece and an integralreenforcing `rib extending forwardly from the protector, and anaccessory-supporting element extending integrally from the protector. Y2. A protector of the class describedcomprising a frame ofrarch shapemadein a single piece and substantially of angle con` structionthroughout, one of the angles be ing extendedto formra key memberadapted for disposition in masonry e toy secure'the protector Yin place.

3. A protector of the class describedmade `vided theypfall withinY thespirit and scope ing, said. protector Abeing of angle form 1 throughout,one of the angles being extended laterally beyond the side members andinsetk from the front of the protector' and below its top, saidprojecting portions being adapted to be built into a wall, and saidportions having openings forming key ways for Y mortar.

I aix my signature.`

Initestimony whereof courseof erection of the fireplace and they haveopenings 19 therein adapted toform key ways for mortar used in theconstruction or masonry and `which of the brick work mortar serves askeys when set,thus aiding the'lower ends of the the protector in place.

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